PLUS (PT)

Dialogue for Kids"Light & Color"
Light is the most important form of energy on Earth and color comes from reflected light. Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guests Henry Charlier, Associate Professor Of Chemistry, Boise State University, and Dr. Kathryn Devine, Assistant Professor Of Physics, College Of Idaho, answer students' questions about light and color.G

2:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe"London: Historic and Dynamic"
Rick ponders royal tombs in Westminster Abbey, learns how to triple the calories of an English scone at teatime, discovers treasures in the British Library, and enjoys the vibrant evening scene in Soho. He uncovers Churchill's secret World War II headquarters, joins the 9-to-5 crowd in the new London, shops where the queen shops, and straddles the Prime Meridian at Greenwich.G

3:00 pm

In Performance at the White House"Memphis Soul"
President and Mrs. Obama host this performance that honors the mix of gospel and potent rhythmic grooves known as "Memphis Soul." Legendary labels like Stax-Volt Records in the mid- to late-1960s featured artists such as Al Green and Mavis Staples, who carried the sound from the Tennessee city to the world.G

Globe Trekker"Around The World - Panamericana: Incas & Inquisitions"
Trekker Brianna Barnes journeys to Peru, home of the legendary Incas, where she begins her trek in Cajamarca, where thousands of Incan soldiers were slaughtered by Pizarro's conquistadors. After visiting one of the world's largest gold mines, Brianna makes her way to Lima, once home to the Spanish Inquisition in South America. In Cusco, she learns about the golden Inca Empire before ending her journey on the volcano El Misti.G

6:00 pm

Outdoor Idaho"Seeking Refuge"
Nature's scenes and sounds are captured on film in Idaho's six natural wildlife refuges. Hundreds of thousands of migrating birds, plus more who find nesting sites in the refuges, also attract birdwatchers, scientists and others to these special places.G

6:30 pm

Dialogue"Strobe Talbott, Former Diplomat: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference"
Host Marcia Franklin talks with the former diplomat at the Sun Valley Writers' Conference. Talbott discusses his views on what he considers the most pressing international issue of today: global warming.G

7:00 pm

Oregon Field Guide"Zoo Workers/Yellow Rails"
Animal caretakers give an injection to an arthritic giraffe, a barium X-ray to a blue-tongued skink and apply medicine to a polar bear's eye.G

7:30 pm

Travelscope"West Virginia - Wild and Wonderful"
In the New River Gorge Joseph paddles the gentle New River and then battles to stay afloat on the raging Gauley. Along the way he bikes up a mountain trail, rappels down the gorge's face and experiences West Virginia's coal mining past. D

8:00 pm

Bull Runners of Pamplona
Every summer young men cross continents to reach the ancient city of Pamplona, Spain, and find glory "dancing on the horns of a bull." The Running of the Bulls in July is a ceremony dating back to 1385, when the first wild bulls were run into town. Today, it's all about the primordial thrill of the scariest chase in the world.G

9:00 pm

Globe Trekker"Around The World - Panamericana: Incas & Inquisitions"
Trekker Brianna Barnes journeys to Peru, home of the legendary Incas, where she begins her trek in Cajamarca, where thousands of Incan soldiers were slaughtered by Pizarro's conquistadors. After visiting one of the world's largest gold mines, Brianna makes her way to Lima, once home to the Spanish Inquisition in South America. In Cusco, she learns about the golden Inca Empire before ending her journey on the volcano El Misti.G

10:00 pm

Outdoor Idaho"Seeking Refuge"
Nature's scenes and sounds are captured on film in Idaho's six natural wildlife refuges. Hundreds of thousands of migrating birds, plus more who find nesting sites in the refuges, also attract birdwatchers, scientists and others to these special places.G

10:30 pm

Dialogue"Strobe Talbott, Former Diplomat: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference"
Host Marcia Franklin talks with the former diplomat at the Sun Valley Writers' Conference. Talbott discusses his views on what he considers the most pressing international issue of today: global warming.G

11:00 pm

Oregon Field Guide"Zoo Workers/Yellow Rails"
Animal caretakers give an injection to an arthritic giraffe, a barium X-ray to a blue-tongued skink and apply medicine to a polar bear's eye.G

11:30 pm

Travelscope"West Virginia - Wild and Wonderful"
In the New River Gorge Joseph paddles the gentle New River and then battles to stay afloat on the raging Gauley. Along the way he bikes up a mountain trail, rappels down the gorge's face and experiences West Virginia's coal mining past. D